Metallic receptacle



Jan. 6, 1925. 1,521,616

F. U. S. GILBERT METALLIC RECEPTAGLE AFiled Dec. 14

Patented Jan.. 6, ,1925.

UNITED. s,igffafrrs,V

' FRANK-uws. sirenas, crBaY'i-rittacn, ,cnr-0.

" METaLLrc nncnr'ractn Y Appiicanon mea'neeember 14, 1923. rseriaino. eso/ans.V

T 0 all 'fw/wm t may concern:

Be it lnowu that I, FRANK U. S. Gunnar.,

a citizen 'oit 'the United States, residing yat Bay Village, in the county fot @ny-ahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Receptacles, of which the following is a specification. y

This invention relates to improvements in metallic receptacles, having for an object to provide a structure which will permit the use of the ordinary packing machinery thus increasing the output and at the same timeprevent injury to the labels usually placed upon a can or receptacle prior 'to the -paclrfk ing operation.

It is also `an object to providea metallic receptacle or can ot' this character in-which the main body portion between the extreme ends will be spaced from the table or other support to such an extent as will prevent contact as between said table and a label carried by the receptacle, thus preventing ytearing or otherwise injuring said label.

In order that the invention and itsl mode of operation may be readily understood by persons skilled in the art, I have in the accompanying illustrative drawings and in the 'following detailed description based thereon set out one possible embodiment ot the saine. f

In these drawings:

Fig. l is a View in which thecan or receptacle is shown in tull lines in one posit-ion and in dotted lines in a position it assumes as a result of being acted upon by the usual paclingmachinery. v

Fig. 2 is a detail vertical sectional view of a portion of a receptacle constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 8 is an end view ofthe structurev as shown in Figure 2, and:

Fig. 4 is a side elevation partly in section of the usual constructed receptacle, bring ing out the fault of this construction.

It is the usual practice lin boxing or packaging metallic receptaclesor'cans of this nature, to convey them to a certain point atwhich they are arranged in tiers until a pre-v determined number have been so arranged.V

At the present time this hand, due to the tact that the structure is such asthat shown-in Figure 4 vand the plain orr smooth end inust belliftiedl from 'thewsnp port. 'or'tabfle, itearing of the label in theL sliding of the 'cans into the box is to be eliminated. This results in the boxing of -a Y very small number ot cans due to the fact that it is a slow operation and'also requires the'services oi' an unusually large number of workers. There is in existence machinery which is capable of accomplishing speedy and accurate packing of the cans,-this machinery taking care otall of the several operations necessary. However, with the use of this machinery with cans as at present constructed, theV result is that all of the labels upon the lower tier of cans would be torn and Ait is appreciated that this is very undesirable. i p

I eliminate this fault through providing al slip cap with a headas shown inFigure l, the result being that the body portion of the can bearing the label is spaced above the 1 table or support'suiliciently to permit of sliding of the can or receptacle upon the.v

out which similar .characters of reference designate similar parts, I have shown a can including abody portionY 5 preferably circular in cross-section and having an annular radialv outwardly extended bead 6 at its closed-end, the open end being shouldered as at 8 and turned inwardly at the extreme end portion 9, whereby to facilitate the placingpof a slip closure 10 thereover and provide a continuous smooth surface fora label. f

This cap` 10 as clearly shown in Figure 2 includes a head or end portion 11 provided Y with an annulark longitudinally extending flangey or collar ortion 12, which snugly takes overthe enc ot the can body in the usual manner. this head portion 1l and the collar l2 is an annular radial bead 13, which is preferably p co-extensive with the bead 6 at the opposite end of the receptacle. These two beads coact to space the intermediate body portion 105 `of the usual label 14 about the body and at thev same time preventcontact with the table or support,with.the result that sliding or 110 table withoutany contact whatever as be- I Arranged at the juncture ot otherwise moving the receptacle along the support may be accomplished without injury to the label.

By reference to Figure l of the accompanying drawings, it will be quite apparent that these beads 6 and 13 in addition to providing means for spacing` the attached label from the table or Support, also serve to guide the label accurately upon the body portion for pasting or securing it thereto.

I claim:

1. In a metallic receptacleV of the character described a body portion, having an open end, an annular radial outwardly extended' bead at the closed end, a slip cap for the open end, and an annular radial outwardly ture.

FRANK U. S. GILBERT. 

